Saturday, October 21, 2017

This is my 12th read-a-thon! I can barely believe it. The last few have been with a baby, which is sooo much harder. My husband is handling toddler duty for the first half of the day, so I'll hopefully get the most reading done then. Here's a link for more info about the Dewey Read-a-thon.

Introduction Quiz:1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today? Indianapolis, IN

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to? The Man in the Picture because it looks a bit scary, prefect for October!3) Which snack are you most looking forward to? Dark chocolate covered pretzels and, maybe a flat white from Starbucks.4) Tell us a little something about yourself! A few weeks ago I traveled around the entire country of Iceland and saw the northern lights for the first time! It's an incredible country.5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? Not throw up! During the April read-a-thon I had a nasty flu bug and kept puking. Mini Challenges: 10 Years in 10 Books

Ten of my favorite books. One for each year the read-a-thon has been in existence.

2007: The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin2008: City of Thieves by David Benioff

April 2011: Howl's Moving CastleOctober 2011: We Have Always Lived in the CastleApril 2012: The Vanishing Act of Esme LennoxOctober 2012: AD: New Orleans After the DelugeApril 2013: Cat on a Hot Tin RoofOctober 2013: This is Where I Leave YouApril 2014: The Witch of Blackbird PondApril 2015: I Remember NothingOctober 2015: The Stepford WivesApril 2016: EmbroideriesOctober 2016: We Should All Be FeministApril 2017: Amadeus#ReadMore WomenMid-Event Survey:1. What are you reading right now? A book on Edgar Allan Poe's life2. How many books have you read so far? 53. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon? John Green's new one, Turtles All the Way Down4. Have you had many interruptions? Yes. How did you deal with those? I tried to listen to audiobooks while handling things like my kiddo's bath time.5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far? I've gotten a lot of reading done! My daughter has done pretty well playing next to me while I read, which is awesome!

You're Wearing That?End of Event Meme1. Which hour was most daunting for you? I fell asleep on the couch around hour 17. I got a short second wind after that, but didn't last long.2. Tell us ALLLLL the books you read! The Man in the Picture, Bone: The Great Cow Race, She Persisted, Rad Women Worldwide, and Bone: Eyes of the Storm3. Which books would you recommend to other Read-a-thoners? Rad Women Worldwide was a perfect one! The Bones graphic novels were great too.4. What’s a really rad thing we could do during the next Read-a-thon that would make you smile? I'd love more involvement on the app Litsy! I'm happy to help with this if you need someone.5. How likely are you to participate in the Read-a-thon again? Of course I will! Would you be interested in volunteering to help organize and prep? I would definitely help.

Rating System

I rate on my personal reaction to the book, not its literary merit: ★ = one star ☆ = 1/2 star
★★★★★: A new favorite, a must-read
★★★★: Liked it a lot, but won't reread
★★★: Nothing special, but OK
★★: Not my cup of tea
★: Waste of time